Articles by Catrin Jones

McLaren Construction aims to enhance on-site BIM
Published on: 14 August, 2024
McLaren Construction aims to enhance on-site BIM utilisation and improve coordination between the field and the office
ABB and Komatsu to collaborate on electrification platform
Published on: 13 August, 2024
Komatsu says that the collaboration is geared towards reducing diesel consumption
Turbulence ahead: What challenges does airport construction face?
Published on: 13 August, 2024
Airport construction is progressing, but various obstacles hinder completion. Catrin Jones examines these challenges and how some projects have surmounted them
Q&A: What does a 100% technological approach mean to the construction industry?
Published on: 12 August, 2024
Construction Briefing speaks to Ibon Iribar, investment and open innovation advisor at Cemex Ventures
Acciona orders hydrogen generator to reduce carbon emissions onsite
Published on: 12 August, 2024
AFC Energy’s newest 30kW S Series fuel cell generator, along with a 60kWh battery storage unit, will be leased to Acciona
Cross-border connectivity: What’s the latest in tunnelling projects across Europe?
Published on: 12 August, 2024
Catrin Jones looks at the latest activity at some of Europe’s most complex tunnelling projects
What are the latest developments in quarrying equipment?
Published on: 06 August, 2024
The quarrying sector is pushing ahead with the development of many innovative features and solutions
Morgan Sindall Construction selected for new UK ‘Multiversity’ campus
Published on: 05 August, 2024
The ‘Multiversity’ is phase four of Blackpool Council’s £350 million (€407 million) regeneration of the Talbot Gateway area
First wind farm in Spain to apply BIM technology gets green light
Published on: 02 August, 2024
The El Escudo wind farm is set to have a capacity of 101 MW
Poland megaproject launches tender for 4.6km rail tunnel
Published on: 01 August, 2024
The company says that this will be the third major construction contract for project 
Podcast: How can technology address cyber threats and operational downtime?
Published on: 01 August, 2024
Stefan Ottl, director of business development for ‘Off-Highway’ at Irdeto
Buildots releases integrated tracking feature to leverage AI
Published on: 31 July, 2024
The Integrated Tracking feature is now available to all Buildots users
Interview: Skanska UK VP outlines how the company is championing sustainability and inclusivity
Published on: 30 July, 2024
Swati Paul, executive vice president at Skanska UK, outlines how the company has been championing sustainability initiatives
Skanska to upgrade railway in Czech Republic
Published on: 30 July, 2024
Skanska says that the project includes the modernization of two railway stations
Epiroc sees strong mining demand but faces challenges in construction market
Published on: 24 July, 2024
The company’s operating profit is reported to have dropped by 14%
Develon launches DX235RTF-7 tunnelling excavator
Published on: 24 July, 2024
The DX235RTF-7 is said to be built on the foundation of Develon’s DX235LCR-7 reduced radius crawler excavator
Contractor selected for latest phase of £4bn UK housing project
Published on: 23 July, 2024
The company will now deliver the next phase of Red Bank Riverside
New towing regulation helps UK machine users
Published on: 23 July, 2024
The decision impacts towing rules in England, Scotland, and Wales
Leica Geosystems launches GKP100 Captivate Keypad for surveying
Published on: 19 July, 2024
The GKP100 is compatible with all current and future tablets
Kier highlights 7% order book growth in recent report
Published on: 18 July, 2024
The Group set a medium-term target to achieve a revenue of between £4 to £4.5 billion
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